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By Light of Hidden Candles Audiobook Available for Pre-Order!

August 17, 2020 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

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After some COVID-related delays, including (as I mentioned in a previous update) the narrator getting stuck in another state (!) and needing to set up a whole new studio to finish recording the last few chapters, I am delighted to tell you that the audiobook of By Light of Hidden Candles is now available for […]

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Announcing… the By Light of Hidden Candles Audiobook!

July 24, 2019 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

You have no idea how long I’ve been dying to share this news!!! I am so excited to tell you that my publisher and I have signed a contract with MB Publishing granting them the rights to produce an audiobook of By Light of Hidden Candles. MB Publishing originally contacted Kasva Press to discuss the […]

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My MyHeritage DNA Reveal

June 16, 2019 by Daniella Levy 3 Comments

I did a MyHeritage DNA test, and the results were not what I expected!

Filed Under: By Light of Hidden Candles, Inspirations Tagged With: by light of hidden candles, genealogy

‘For Book Clubs & Educators’ Page & Discussion of ‘Cockatoo Tears’

August 23, 2018 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

Hello everyone, I hope the summer has been treating you well! I have two announcements: By Light of Hidden Candles Discussion Guide & ‘For Book Clubs & Educators’ Page I mentioned recently that my publisher and I were developing a discussion guide for book clubs reading By Light of Hidden Candles. I’m pleased to announce that […]

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Blog Posts & Hidden Candles Discussion Guide

July 13, 2018 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

Hey there! I have a few things to share with you: Guest Post on Researching a Novel Last week, fellow author Hannah Ross hosted a guest post from me on her blog, Flight of Fantasy: How to Research Your Novel from the Comfort of Your Home, with Daniella Levy. Did you know that I did […]

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The Lost Couscous Chapters (Deleted Scenes)

December 25, 2017 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

Today I’d like to share a few sections that didn’t make the final cut in By Light of Hidden Candles. Food and drink are an important symbol in the book, signifying both heritage and tradition (as with traditional foods mentioned and the wine Abraham provides to the conversos), and nurturing and connection (the porridge Tomás cooks […]

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Hidden Candles Selected as #RBRT Award Finalist & Other Exciting News!

December 11, 2017 by Daniella Levy 2 Comments

Greetings, my lovely friends! I have a few exciting things to tell you: #RBRT Award Nomination! By Light of Hidden Candles received positive reviews from two reviewers on Rosie’s Book Review Team (Barb Taub and Olga Núñez Miret), and it was just selected as a finalist for the RBRT Awards in the category of Romance! […]

Filed Under: Books, By Light of Hidden Candles, News Tagged With: by light of hidden candles, disengagement, interfaith, news

The Real-Life Experiences that Influenced By Light of Hidden Candles

December 4, 2017 by Daniella Levy 2 Comments

One of the questions I was asked during the FB Live session a few weeks ago was, “How much of the book is autobiographical?” Because of the time constraints, I answered broadly: “Ahhh… this is a complicated question to ask a fiction writer, because, you know… what does autobiographical mean? None of the… well, most of the […]

Filed Under: By Light of Hidden Candles, Inspirations Tagged With: barcelona, by light of hidden candles, interfaith, intermarriage, letters to josep

Deciphering Secrets & the Revealing Cooperation & Conflict Project

November 21, 2017 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

Cropped image of my certificate from Coursera

It is a blessing to be a historical fiction writer in our day and age. I took advantage of many online resources to help me with my research: I toured the streets of Granada and Madrid with Google Street View; I took a drive from Madrid to Toledo with a YouTube dash cam video (why […]

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Granada, Spain: Birthplace of Manuel Aguilar from By Light of Hidden Candles

November 1, 2017 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

One of the main characters of By Light of Hidden Candles, Manuel Aguilar, was born in Granada to a long line of granadinos; he has evidence that his father’s family has been living there since at least the 16th century. A (Very) Brief History of Granada Granada’s history is deeply intertwined with that of the […]

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